Essays on Controversial Topic

Physician-assisted suicide is a highly controversial topic which tends to polarize people’s views. Around the world, there is much debate in governments about laws regulating physician-assisted suicide, and several countries now allow the practice. There are many strong arguments on both side of the debate and taking all of these arguments into account is helpful when assessing the topic. Against this type of euthanasia, the slippery slope argument asserts that legalizing assisted suicide could lead to desensitization around killing, which could in turn lead to involuntary euthanasia being legalized. Perhaps the most important to a physician, the medical ...

When a child asks his parents that where did he arrive from, the usual reply is god, carriage, heaven, and the clouds. Such vague answers often mislead children which further complicate their perceptions about sexuality. The topic of human sexuality has always resulted in a variety of mixed reactions depending upon the culture, age and society to which it is addressed to. This makes it a sensitive subject which requires to be dealt carefully because of the positive as well as negative effects which are associated with sexuality. In this regard, the tool of delivering information regarding human sexuality involving anatomy of ...

In the US, the minimum drinking age policy was passed in 1984, July 17 that was aimed at passing the minimum age to purchase and possess alcoholic beverages to 21. The minimum drinking age was empowered Federal Aid Highway Act that was aimed to lower the annual federal highway allocation by 10% to any state that had a minimum drinking age below 21 years. The minimum drinking age has become a controversial topic among the policy makers and other stakeholders in the US economy. After considering the both sides of the coin, some policy makers in some states banned the legal ...

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Abortion is a very controversial topic has been on many people’s minds and discussions. The abortion debate has spiked a lot of activism, with groups coming up to either support or oppose abortion. Those in favour of the practice refer to themselves as pro-choice, whereas those against it are known as pro-life. These opinions mainly stem from the influences of culture, religion, ethics, morality, and government laws. During debates, both private and public, the main focus is usually on the moral acceptability of induced abortions, or the rationalization of laws restricting or permitting abortion. Most women who undergo abortion are ...

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Women as caregivers is a significant issue because it has been hypothesized by many scholars that the stress associated with multiple roles can be conducive to physical and mental health problems. However, this is a controversial topic because they are some experts who contend that benefits are gained with this additional responsibility. There appears to be a myriad of literature that places emphasis on the stress of women engaging in multiple roles. Women have always been considered responsible for domestic chores. parenting and in some instances caring for elderly parents. A few decades ago women were not required to work outside ...

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Amnesia is a condition characterized by memory loss or inability to form new memories that can be caused by organic or functional factors. Organic factors that cause amnesia include brain injuries from physical trauma or medical condition. Functional factors are psychological responses to traumatic events or internal conflicts. Although the cause of amnesia is clear when memory is impaired by organic factors, the role of physiological processes in dissociative amnesia is still controversial. This paper aims to provide an overview of amnesia and the physiological processes that can explain how functional factors affect the brain and impair memory recovery. ...

The legalization of prostitution has been a topic of debates and rebuttal around the globe, although several countries have legalized it. Prostitution is an act of agreeing to engage in sexual conduct for money. It is currently illegal in many countries as there is much hullabaloo surrounding the issue. There have been concerns about prostitution because of the health risks and ethical issues associated with this profession. However, some countries have gone ahead to legalize it while others are still opposed to its legalization.

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First, prostitution should not be legalized because it is morally wrong and degrading. Moreover, it promotes ...

Who really has the right to determine how health care is provided to the public? The right to health care is a controversial topic in the society today. Many well thinking individuals cry for justice for those who cannot afford free health care, but there are those who put forward many meaningless counterarguments against this policy. However, if one stops and imagines a young baby who is terminally ill, and dies because his parents cannot afford health care. Automatically, one begins to question the compassion of the advocates against free health care. This begs the question, how can a nation sit in ...

The nature-nurture debate is a common topic that has dominated many psychological discussions in trying to comprehend the human behavior. In addition, the debate also tries to perceive the various feelings that humans develop and the causative factors behind their formation. The basic elements of this controversial topic include the influence genes have on human behavior, feelings they develop and ideas that they generate, In addition, the topic tends to compare the role of genes to the effects that the surroundings have on a person. As such, some psychologists suggest that people’s environment can have a profound influence on their behavior, ...